It all started from somewhere... in 1843... in a small town called Badagry; the famous first storey building which is now a historical landmark where people from far and near come to learn about the legendary stories of how Nigeria was built... of how a pace was set for us to follow and improve.
The pace has been set but has it been sustained?
According to researched statistics, in Nigeria, 10.5 million children are said to be out of school, while some 35 million of the adults are said to be illiterate.
However, as at 2006, only 22% of the over 10.5 million eligible children between 12 and 14 years of age were enrolled in Junior Secondary Schools.
Many children and adolescents do not attend school because their parents can't afford the monetary cost of schooling. Some even have to start working to support their families.
Education is key. The more educated individuals we have in this
country, the less problems we'll have.
Let's take a stand to reduce the rate of illiteracy in our country. It all starts from somewhere. You can start by sponsoring a child's education in your community; a child you know does not have the privilege you had. Surprisingly, some of these children's fees are not up to what you can spend in a week, not to talk of a month. It could be as low as 1 to 5 thousand naira. Trust me, you're sowing a seed. A seed that will bear fruits in due time... in the long run.
This is one of the chairs used by one of the first children in Nigeria, who were privileged to receive primary education. Someone saw the need for education in Nigeria and made it happen. Let's continue this trend, make it stronger and much better than it was then, and than it is now.
It starts with you; like Mahatma Gandhi once said: "Be the change you want to see in this world."
Let's take a stand to reduce the rate of illiteracy in our country. It all starts from somewhere. You can start by sponsoring a child's education in your community; a child you know does not have the privilege you had. Surprisingly, some of these children's fees are not up to what you can spend in a week, not to talk of a month. It could be as low as 1 to 5 thousand naira. Trust me, you're sowing a seed. A seed that will bear fruits in due time... in the long run.
This is one of the chairs used by one of the first children in Nigeria, who were privileged to receive primary education. Someone saw the need for education in Nigeria and made it happen. Let's continue this trend, make it stronger and much better than it was then, and than it is now.
It starts with you; like Mahatma Gandhi once said: "Be the change you want to see in this world."
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